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| 2025 | The Pro-Choice motion was re-passed, reaffirming the Guild's stance on protecting safe and legal abortion practices. |
| 2024 | UBMSWRFC (Women's Rugby Club) won the inaugural NAMS competition for women's rugby. |
| July 31 2024 | University of Birmingham reached a total net asset value of £1.310 billion, maintaining its position as the university with the eleventh-largest endowment in the United Kingdom, with £155.8 million in endowments. |
| July 31 2024 | University of Birmingham completed its financial year with a total income of £926 million, highlighting significant financial performance with key income sources including tuition fees, research grants, and funding body grants. |
| July 31 2024 | University achieved total net assets of £1.310 billion, growing from £1.106 billion in the previous financial year, and maintained its position as having the eleventh-largest endowment in the UK. |
| January 2024 | The rebuilt University station was completed and opened to the public, modernizing the campus transportation infrastructure. |
| 2023 | The Guild faced public criticism for security and events management after a serious incident during a Dick and Dom performance left multiple students injured in a crush at the Underground events space. |
| 2023 | University of Birmingham conducted a financial audit of the Guild's procedures, identifying 4 key risks and making 4 recommendations for improving financial integrity. |
| 2023 | Guild received a block grant of £3.4 million from the university for the 2023/24 academic year, which equates to approximately £90 per student. |
| June 2023 | The ValeFest event was cancelled in the weeks leading up to the planned June date due to low ticket sales and projected £14,000 financial loss, as confirmed by the Guild of Students. |
| 2022 | New Dubai Campus constructed in Dubai International Academic City, replacing the original DIAC headquarters. |
| 2022 | University reduced its undergraduate offer rate to 61.3%, becoming the 30th lowest offer rate across the country. |
| 2022 | Ranked 91st in the world by U.S. News & World Report |
| 2022 | University of Birmingham constructed a new campus in Dubai International Academic City, replacing its previous DIAC headquarters location. |
| 2022 | Dubai crown prince Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum inaugurated the new Dubai campus of the University of Birmingham. |
| 2022 | Served as the largest athletes village during the Commonwealth Games, hosting 3,500 athletes in Tennis Courts and the Vale, and was the official training venue for swimming and athletics, with the university hosting venues for hockey and squash. |
| June 2022 | ValeFest returned to Birmingham's Vale Village in June, marking the first physical festival in almost 3 years since the start of the pandemic. |
| June 2022 | The University published a report and officially apologized for its historical involvement in developing and administering electric-shock conversion therapy to gay men between 1966-1983. |
| 2021 | ValeFest continued with a digital festival format, hosting livestreams across YouTube for the second consecutive year. |
| 2021 | The School of Computer Science reaches over 460 students enrolled. |
| 2021 | Ranked 26th in Britain in terms of average UCAS points of entrants. |
| 2021 | Placed 12th in the UK by Times Higher Education |
| 2021 | University opened The Exchange, a central-city meeting and conference site located in the former Birmingham Municipal Bank in Centenary Square. |
| 2021 | Construction began on a redeveloped facility adjacent to the existing University station as part of the West Midlands Rail Programme (WMRP). |
| 2021 | University improved its ranking to equal 13th out of 129 institutions in the Research Excellence Framework. |
| 2020 | CSS receives 'The Great Achievement in EPS Award'. |
| 2020 | AstroSoc again won the Outreach Award for Continued Excellence. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ValeFest shifted to a digital format, hosting livestreams across YouTube instead of a physical festival. |
| 2019 | The society won the Outreach Award for Continued Excellence. |
| 2019 | CSS wins the 'Community Award'. |
| 2019 | A Pro-Life society was established within the Guild, sparking debate about civil rights societies. In response, a Pro-Choice society was quickly formed. |
| 2019 | Established entry requirements of A*AA at A Level for medical school admissions. |
| 2019 | The university was ranked seventh in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league table. |
| 2019 | The Vale Festival was headlined by The Hunna and Saint Raymond. |
| 2019 | Ranked 137th globally by SCImago Institutions Rankings |
| 2019 | Multiple women alleged that the university refused to investigate campus rape allegations, drawing criticism for inadequate handling of sexual assault complaints. |
| November 2019 | The last year the Guild hosted Birmingham's biggest free public fireworks display on the Vale Village, which had been a tradition for several decades before being discontinued after the Coronavirus pandemic. |
| January 2019 | University of Birmingham completed the grand ending of the Green Heart Project. |
| 2018 | AstroSoc received the Outstanding Event Award. |
| 2018 | Six students and eighteen alumni from the University of Birmingham attended the Commonwealth Games, representing England, Scotland, Wales, and Guernsey in sports including hockey, 1500m, badminton, and cycling. |
| September 1 2018 | Launched a new four-year undergraduate Masters in Nursing (MNurs) program to prepare students for management roles and clinical academic careers. |
| 2017 | Computer Science Society (CSS) wins 'Society of the Year' and 'Outstanding Event' awards at the University of Birmingham. |
| 2017 | Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide noted that approximately 20% of Birmingham's undergraduates come from independent schools. |
| 2017 | Department of Philosophy ranked 3rd in the Guardian University League Tables |
| 2017 | University of Birmingham established its Dubai campus at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). |
| June 2017 | Pharmacy course was accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). |
| May 2017 | The university opened the Sport and Fitness Centre, featuring a gym, squash courts, 50m swimming pool, and climbing wall. |
| May 2017 | Opened a new sports centre, and subsequently demolished the old Main Library and Munrow Sports Centre, with library demolition completed in November 2017. |
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